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Pre-AP English I 12/2  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Smiley Face Tricks introduction – Students will take notes over more tips to improve their writing and practice the tricks presented when answering questions after reading “Gift of the Magi” by O…. Continue Reading →

NO SCHOOL!!! Happy Thanksgiving!! Enjoy your friends and family! Rest! Read! Reflect on all your many blessings!!

For one last, final push, I will up the ante for donating can goods! For 100 cans, I will give you a “100” TEST grade. I’m not replacing a test, but I will add a “100” to your TEST grades!!!… Continue Reading →

Pre-AP English I 11/18  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; “The Cask of Amontillado” Socratic Seminar discussion; SAT Vocabulary List 5 – flashcards DUE Friday, TEST Friday 12/6 11/19  LTOTW:  foil; Write Like a Pro introduction – Students will take notes over… Continue Reading →

Pre-AP English I 11/4  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Sentence Structure:  Complex Sentences – Students will work as a class identifying the pieces that create a complex sentence before identifying complex sentences on their own in an assignment in the Google… Continue Reading →

Pre-AP English I 10/28  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; SAT Vocabulary:  List 4 is posted in Google Classroom – Students will review list with flashcards DUE Friday and TEST 11/8; Grammar:  Sentence Structure – Students will sort sentences into simple or… Continue Reading →

Pre-AP English I 10/21  NO SCHOOL – Teacher In-Service 10/22  LTOTW:  dystopia; Author Background Research:  Robert Louis Stevenson – Students will use online sources to discover information about the author prior to our study of The Strange Case of Dr… Continue Reading →

Pre-AP English I & English I 10/14  MUGshot Monday editing exercise (ALL MUGshots are DUE today); Students will have time to read their self-selected novel for their Book Talk (TEST Grade), do their Book Talk (DUE by Wednesday 10/16), work… Continue Reading →

Pre-AP English I 10/7  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Greek Mythology TEST; SAT Vocabulary List 3 in Google Classroom – flashcards are DUE Friday 10/11 and TEST is Friday 10/18 10/8  LTOTW – cliffhanger; Greek Mythology In-Class Essay 10/9  Grammar:  Verbals… Continue Reading →

With the school assembly presentation last Monday and the early release last Wednesday, we are a little behind in our schedule.  English I:  The test scheduled for this Friday 10/4 will be moved to Wednesday 10/9.  Pre-AP English I:  Grammar… Continue Reading →